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shifuimam · Jan 4, 2007, 11:13 PM

http://www.vioio.com/stickynotes.htm

That picture looks suspiciously familiar...

Chuckit · Jan 4, 2007, 11:24 PM

I guess if you're going to infringe, may as well infringe really big on the front of your box.

FireWire · Jan 5, 2007, 02:08 AM

25$ for stickies???

turtle777 · Jan 5, 2007, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by shifuimam

Voice Sticky Notes - Post sticky notes on your desktop and record voice messages.

That picture looks suspiciously familiar...

What the heck are you talking about ?

I see pictures of post-it notes. What's the copyright infringement here ?

-t

Doofy · Jan 5, 2007, 01:02 PM

Everybody needs milk.
Everybody needs eggs.
Everybody knows Lou.

Madrag · Jan 5, 2007, 01:04 PM

what's copyright?

I think they thaught they had the right to copy it...

or to copy it in the right way lol!

kmkkid · Jan 5, 2007, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

What the heck are you talking about ?

I see pictures of post-it notes. What's the copyright infringement here ?

-t

Take a look in your applications folder for a little Apple application called 'stickies.app'

You were prolly just being sarcastic though.

turtle777 · Jan 5, 2007, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by kmkkid

Take a look in your applications folder for a little Apple application called 'stickies.app'

You were prolly just being sarcastic though.

No, I wasn't. I don't see the relevance.

OS X: "Stickies" - a crippled app that only dupports text notes
Windows 3rd party app: "Voice Sticky Notes" - full blown information mgmt app.

So, again, what's the infringement ?

Stickies vs. Voice Sticky Notes ? Not hardly...

-t

Madrag · Jan 5, 2007, 01:19 PM

have you seen the icon?

get info on that app and see the icon's full size and compare it to the pic on the Pc's app's box...

[edit] also, the OP writes: "That picture looks suspiciously familiar..."

turtle777 · Jan 5, 2007, 01:23 PM

Ok, I see, they copied the Stickies.app Icon.

OMGWTFBBQ!!!!1!1!1oneoneeleventybillion

Big deal, never happened before.

-t

Madrag · Jan 5, 2007, 01:26 PM

It's so outrageous that they might go free!

shifuimam · Jan 5, 2007, 05:31 PM

I'm not saying I particularly cared... I'm just surprised they used an image that's so ubiquitous with OS X.

turtle777 · Jan 5, 2007, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by shifuimam

I'm not saying I particularly cared... I'm just surprised they used an image that's so ubiquitous with OS X.

It happens every day. Even on M$ websites. Nothing surprising about it anymore.

-t

Mrjinglesusa · Jan 5, 2007, 06:11 PM

Also, the chances that Apple actually trademarked or copyrighted the icon of stickies.app is slim to none. In fact, I doubt they even could as I'm sure 3M (or whomever owns the rights to Post-It notes) already had.

awaspaas · Jan 5, 2007, 06:19 PM

That's awesome.

Chuckit · Jan 5, 2007, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by Mrjinglesusa

Also, the chances that Apple actually trademarked or copyrighted the icon of stickies.app is slim to none. In fact, I doubt they even could as I'm sure 3M (or whomever owns the rights to Post-It notes) already had.

You believe 3M trademarked that particular configuration of stickies and text? That seems unlikely.

olePigeon · Jan 5, 2007, 07:13 PM

Luxpro knows all about copyright.

ghporter · Jan 5, 2007, 07:23 PM

I had thought "ok, Apple included a "lite" version of the Vioio product in OS X..." Nope, Apple takes responsibility for Stickies ("Version 5.2 (5.2.0), Copyright © 2005 Apple Computer Inc.")

It CANNOT be a "blatant copyright violation." It's just TOO blatant. There's some connection between Vioio and Apple's product. Hopefully someone will chime in with what that connection is.

Mrjinglesusa · Jan 5, 2007, 07:42 PM

The most likely explanation is that the image is royalty-free or in the public domain (i.e. anyone can use it for anything). That, or both Apple Vioio both paid the same entity for the right to use the image.

Mrjinglesusa · Jan 5, 2007, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

You believe 3M trademarked that particular configuration of stickies and text? That seems unlikely.

No, but I'm sure they trademarked the standard "sticky note" (i.e. yellow, square design for writing things on).

Chuckit · Jan 5, 2007, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by ghporter

I had thought "ok, Apple included a "lite" version of the Vioio product in OS X..." Nope, Apple takes responsibility for Stickies ("Version 5.2 (5.2.0), Copyright © 2005 Apple Computer Inc.")

It CANNOT be a "blatant copyright violation." It's just TOO blatant. There's some connection between Vioio and Apple's product. Hopefully someone will chime in with what that connection is.

Eh, it happens. Check out Panic's rip-off page for examples of people stealing their icons.

Railroader · Jan 5, 2007, 10:45 PM

I'm just pissed that Apple's stickies don't work as the icon shows. Why can't I rotate my stickies!!!

Chuckit · Jan 5, 2007, 10:57 PM

You can, but it's kind of hard to balance the screen on its corner.

Railroader · Jan 5, 2007, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

You can, but it's kind of hard to balance the screen on its corner.

But to get them going at different angles... You do that with your method and I will be IMPRESSED!

MaxPower2k3 · Jan 6, 2007, 12:47 AM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

Eh, it happens. Check out Panic's rip-off page for examples of people stealing their icons.

That's pretty funny. Even J&R ripped off one of their icons.

shifuimam · Jan 6, 2007, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by MaxPower2k3

That's pretty funny. Even J&R ripped off one of their icons.

And some foreign Apple store....wtf?

gradient · Jan 6, 2007, 01:26 PM

people sure like that silly truck icon i guess. Dunno how they can claim that a picture of a truck going the opposite direction, with quite obvious differences in design, is copyright infringement though.